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MODULE 1 Leadership and Personality Self-AssessmentsWho am I as a nurse leader?Please note there are 4 pages in this documentPURPOSE Development and enhancement of course competencies DIRECTIONSComplete learning activities 1-4 below and submit to appropriate Bb area by due date (1/30/2014) 1. Grossman and Valiga Leadership Characteristics and Skills Assessment ToolThis tool helps the student determine leadership skillsPost the results in the appropriate Bb assigned areaPART I includes a list of statements that help current or future leaders determine personal perceptions of what makes a good leader. “SA” = Strongly Agrees “A” = Agrees “D”= Disagrees“SD”= Strongly DisagreesPART ISTATEMENTSAADSDLeaders are very creativexThe most important goal of a leader is to be sure the job gets donexLeaders should focus on people, not on the systemxOne does not need to be in a position of authority to be a leaderxCredibility is an important characteristic of a leaderxLeaders tend to be people with high energy who are passionate about their workxLeaders focus more on being creative than on accomplishing their vision or goal(s)xPersistence is a trait of an effective leaderxLeaders are committed to their vision and tend not to adapt to change wellxLeaders are good at empowering others to growxIt is important for leaders to have a dream and to be future-orientedxA person’s ability to lead in a professional setting depends on his or her self-esteemxA leader’s style of leading is determined by the situation and/or task at handxA good leader must have integrityxLeaders mentor others to assist them in pursuing their dreamxGood leaders help others to resolve conflictxLeadership is a quality one is born with, and it cannot be acquiredxOne does not need to be an excellent critical thinker in order to be a great leaderxA good leader should have excellent communication skillsxLeaders always follow the rulesxPART II includes a list of useful skills to determine personal ability to leadSTATEMENTSAADSDI value integrity more than powerxPeople tend to think I have the ability to influence othersxI feel confident about my knowledge base and skills, given my years of experiencexI have a definite dream for where I want to be in my professionxI have mentored another person and found the experience rewardingxChange usually makes me feel nervous, and I tend to lose my self-confidencexI feel energized taking risks unless they are life-threateningxI do not feel confident calling a physician about my patient’s statusxWhen I experience conflict, I usually give in and accommodate the other personxI believe I do make a difference as a nurse and plan to continue to do soxSince I am only a nurse, I am not responsible for patient care errorsxI often follow others when I am not sure what to do about somethingxI notice I agree with others easily unless the issue is something I place a high value uponxI attempt to empower ancillary workers because I find the team spirit is enhancedxPersonally, I do not really have a vision as to where I plan to be in a few yearsxI enjoy conflict and rarely compromise my needsxI am an autonomous personxI have been told I am extremely reliable and dependablexI have great passion for my nursing careerxIt is important to me to think about and plan for the futurexSCORINGAssign the number shown below to the response you gave to each question in PART I and each question in PART II.PART ISTATEMENTSAADSDLeaders are very creative4300The most important goal of a leader is to be sure the job gets done4321Leaders should focus on people, not on the system4321One does not need to be in a position of authority to be a leader4300Credibility is an important characteristic of a leader4300Leaders tend to be people with high energy who are passionate about their work4300Leaders focus more on being creative than on accomplishing their vision of goal(s)4334Persistence is a trademark of an effective leader1234Leaders are committed to their vision and tend not to adapt to change well0034Leaders are good at empowering others to grow4300It is important for leaders to have a dream and to be future-oriented4300A person’s ability to lead in a professional setting depends on his or her self-esteem4300A leader’s style of leading is determined by the situation and/or task at hand4304A good leader must have integrity4321Leaders mentor others to assist them in pursuing their dream4300Good leaders help others to resolve conflict0034Leadership is a quality one is born with, and it cannot be acquired4321One does not need to be an excellent critical thinker in order to be a great leader0034A good leader should have excellent communication skills4300Leaders always follow the rules0034INTERPRETATION OF SCORES: PART I Perception of what makes a good leader70-80=Excellent perception of good leader60-69=Good perception of good leader50-59=Probably mixing up the difference between management and leadership40-49=Definitely mixing up the difference between management and leadership39 or less=Need to do some reading on what good leadership isSCORE PART I___62_____________PART IISTATEMENTSAADSDI value integrity higher than power4300People tend to think I have the ability to influence others4300I feel confident about my knowledge base and skills, given my years of experience4300I have a definite dream for where I want to be in my profession4334I have mentored another person and found the experience rewarding4300Change usually makes me feel nervous, and I tend to lose my self-confidence4300I feel energized taking risks unless they are life-threatening4300I do not feel confident calling a physician about my patient’s status0034When I experience conflict, I usually give in and accommodate the other person0034I believe I do make a difference as a nurse and plan to continue to do so4300Since I am only a nurse, I am not responsible for patient care errors0034I often follow others when I am not sure what to do about something0034I notice I agree with others easily unless the issue is something I place a high value upon4334I attempt to empower ancillary workers because I find the team spirit is enhanced4300Personally, I do not really have a vision as to where I plan to be in a few years4322I enjoy conflict and rarely compromise my needs4300I am an autonomous person4300I have been told I am extremely reliable and dependable4300I have great passion for my nursing career4300It is important to me to think about and plan for the future4300INTERPRETATION OF SCORES: PART II Perception of ability to lead70-80=Extremely high perceived leadership ability60-69=High perceived leadership ability50-59=Moderate perceived leadership ability40-49=Low perceived leadership ability39 or less=Extremely low perceived leadership abilitySCORE PART II ___64_______2. Go to the website below and complete the Emotional Intelligence Assessment. This assessment will take more than 30 minutes to complete so plan the best time to complete. Copy and paste the results of the EI test and post in the assigned area in Bb . After completing both self-assessments and reflecting upon the results, in no more than two pages, critique and interpret your unique leadership persona and relate to examples from your life experiences. 4. Search the internet for another example of a leadership self-assessment tool. Post the weblink to this tool in the appropriate Bb area. Leadership and Personality Self-AssessmentGRADING TOOLCRITERIA/POINTSPTS COMMENTSCompleted and scored Parts 1 and 2 of the Grossman and Valiga Leadership Characteristics and Skills Assessment Tool (2 pts.)Completed and posted results of EI Assessment (2 pts.)Posted an example of an additional leadership self-assessment tool from an internet search (1 pt.)Critiqued and interpreted leadership persona and related to life experiences (5 pts.)TOTAL POINTS: 10 ................
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